Support for VII International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes, Amherst, Massachusetts, July 23-27, 1991

光合作用细菌是最多才多艺的光合作用有机体之一，就它们茁壮成长的栖息地而言，它们的生理过程和生化方面的多样性。第七届光合原核生物国际研讨会(首次在美国举行)将汇聚全球各地的学者，评估在理解将辐射能(光)生物转化为这些生物生物体的化学键能方面的最新进展。第七届光合原核生物国际研讨会的部分资金支持将使美国年轻科学家有可能参加这次会议。通过将光能转化为对生物更有用的形式，以细胞化合物的形式获取光能所涉及的事件的最新进展将是专题讨论会的重点。

The photosynthetic bacteria are amongst the most versatile of photosynthetic organisms, in terms of the habitats in which they thrive, the diversity of their physiological processes and in aspects of their biochemistry. The VIIth International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes (the first such to be held in the USA) will bring together scholars from around the globe to assess recent progress in understanding the bioconversion of radiant energy (light) into that of the chemical bond energy found in the biomass of these organisms. Partial financial support of the VIIth International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes will make it possible for young US scientists to take part in this conference. Recent progress in the events involved in harvesting the energy of light by converting it into more biologically useful forms, in the form of cellular compounds, will be the focus of the symposium.